The “Peglar Papers”, found alongside the skeleton of one of the members of the lost Franklin Epxedition. (1280 x 824)March 11, 2026
Some Bengal Sultanate Helmets, the sultanate reigned between the 14th and 16th century [1536×2048]March 11, 2026
Gunkanjima (‘Battleship Island’), an abandoned undersea coal mine where prisoners were forced to work during WWII. Nagasaki, Japan, built around 1920 [4000×4820]March 11, 2026
A ceramic brazier with three spherical supports, found in Tula in Mexico. Late Postclassic Period (1250-1521 CE), now housed at the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City [741×1037]March 11, 2026
A pair of painted pottery figures of Earth Spirits (zhenmushou), from China, Tang dynasty (618-907 CE) [3060×6882]March 10, 2026
In 1929, the Swedish archaeologist Einar Gjerstad discovered 2000 terracotta votive figurines at the sanctuary of Ayia Irini in Cyprus. Now half of them are housed at the Cyprus Museum (top picture), while the rest are at the Medelhavsmuseet in Stockholm (bottom picture). 700-475 BCE [2048×2821]March 10, 2026
A gold enamel and pearl-set flintlock pistol-form perfume sprinkler with concealed watch, made in Geneva in 1805 CE for the Chinese market. Sold at Christie’s in 2021 [3200×7703]March 10, 2026
